North LakeportCA
It is a town of 2,995 residents in California.
Is North Lakeport a good place to live?
North Lakeport’s weakest subject is cost of living (D−): the typical home is worth about $410K, 6.8 years of the Clearlake area’s $61K median household income. With a D− overall, North Lakeport is better than 2% of U.S. towns. In the ranking it comes 791st of 841 in California. It lags on hazard risk as well — FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 98% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Incomes are weaker too: the median household income is $64K, and just over a fifth of residents live below the poverty line. 31% of residents are 65 or older here, above both the California town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). The town’s trail network density is 1.4 miles per square mile, against 1.0 in California’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Its average trip to work is 17 minutes, where California’s towns sit at 28 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.
Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenStreetMap.
95% of working residents leave North Lakeport for work
Where North Lakeport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How North Lakeport grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far North Lakeport is from typical.
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Moving to North Lakeport: who provides what
North Lakeport is unincorporated, so Lake County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in North Lakeport.
North Lakeport is healthier than towns with similar incomes, has commutes shorter than most of California and has a longer frost-free season than most of the country, though not than most of California.
North Lakeport faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
40% of North Lakeport’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 24%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| North Lakeport | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.4 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.4% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most of North Lakeport’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
The average commute for its 1,189 working residents takes 16.9 minutes, against 28.7 across California.
Only 5% of working residents stay in North Lakeport for work; the rest commute out. Among residents here, 22% live below the poverty line. The town had 575 jobs in 2023, up 80 from 2013. The top destinations are Lakeport (26%), Ukiah (4%) and Kelseyville (4%).
| North Lakeport | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.1% | 6.6% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect mild winters and hot summers in North Lakeport
The Potter Valley Powerhouse weather station, 22 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 211 days: longer than most of the country, but shorter than 76% of California places with climate records. January nights average 34.8°: milder than most of the country, but colder than 82% of California places with climate records; July afternoons average 92.7°.
The July high in North Lakeport is 93°F. Snow is a rarity.
| North Lakeport | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 93°F | 89°F | 85°F |
| January low | 35°F | 41°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
North Lakeport is healthier than 50% of U.S. towns
Against the 9,756 U.S. towns with household incomes like North Lakeport’s, it is healthier than 72%, so its B− isn’t only a matter of income.
In North Lakeport, 31% of adults have obesity. Against the California average, North Lakeport comes out ahead on 7 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 7. 16% of adults in North Lakeport report frequent physical distress; 75% had a checkup this year.
| North Lakeport | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 72% | 79% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | North Lakeport | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.8% | 14.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.4% | 10.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in North Lakeport sells for about $523K
North Lakeport’s typical rent stands at $1,758 a month. For households here, the share who are owner-occupiers is 77%.
| North Lakeport | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,758 a month | $1,898 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about North Lakeport
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of North Lakeport
About 3 of every 100 North Lakeport residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About North Lakeport
Place in California, United States
North Lakeport is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, California, United States. The population was 3,547 at the 2020 census, up from 3,314 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 6.6 sq mi
- Area code
- 707
North Lakeport’s neighbors
One town shares a border with North Lakeport.
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Lakeport | #791 | D− | D− | — | C+ | B− |
| Lakeport | #730 | D− | D | D | C+ | B− |
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Questions about North Lakeport
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is North Lakeport, CA a good place to live?
North Lakeport grades D− overall, better than 2% of U.S. towns and #791 of 841 in California. It grades B− for health and C+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is North Lakeport, CA expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $410,000, 46% below the California typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.